The ability to reengage, to shift your goal elsewhere, is a vital skill that tough individuals possess. After putting so much work into a singular pursuit, it can be nearly impossible to let it go. No one wants to fail, to come so close but turn away. But tough individuals possess the self-awareness to evaluate and weigh the contrasting pulls of the desire to continue to reach their goal and the reality of the demands they face, and the risks that come with those. All so that they can make the best possible choice. Instead of blindly persisting, if the right move is to “quit,” they are able to
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